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USDA expands crop insurance access
USDA expands crop insurance access The Agriculture Department announced updates to federal crop insurance to reduce red tape for farmers, modernize policies, and expand access to risk protection. ...
New op-ed: Deposit insurance reform is critical for Main Street
New op-ed: Deposit insurance reform is critical for Main Street Bipartisan legislation supported by the administration is an important starting point for meaningful reforms to the nation’s deposit...
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Debuts 10th Cohort to Continue Driving Community Bank Innovation
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Debuts 10th Cohort to Continue Driving Community Bank Innovation The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced the selected companies for the 10th...
Trump administration announces $12 billion farm aid package
Trump administration announces $12 billion farm aid package The Trump administration announced a farm aid package of $11 billion for basic crop commodities with an additional $1 billion being...
Congress continues to back CDFI Fund: report
Congress continues to back CDFI Fund: report Members of Congress are strongly supporting community development financial institutions in current budget discussions, Politico reported. Details:...
OCC’s Gould: Digital asset entities should have pathway to charters
OCC’s Gould: Digital asset entities should have pathway to charters Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said entities that engage in activities involving digital assets and other novel...
OCC confirms permissible bank activities related to principal cryptoasset transactions
OCC confirms permissible bank activities related to principal cryptoasset transactions The OCC confirmed permissible bank activities related to riskless principal transactions in cryptoassets. ...
ICBA, others urge Fed to withdraw debit interchange proposal
ICBA, others urge Fed to withdraw debit interchange proposal ICBA and other groups urged the Federal Reserve to withdraw its 2023 debit interchange proposal until there is legal certainty in...
In new op-ed, ICBA breaks down consumer harm of credit union acquisitions
In new op-ed, ICBA breaks down consumer harm of credit union acquisitions A new op-ed from ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey breaks down ICBA’s data analysis showing that when credit...
Fed lowers interest rates by 25bp
Fed lowers interest rates by 25bp The Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower target interest rates by 25 basis points to a range of 3.50% to 3.75%. Statement: The FOMC said: ...
OCC releases findings on large bank debanking activities
OCC releases findings on large bank debanking activities The OCC released preliminary findings from its review of debanking activities at the nine largest national banks it supervises. ...
Senators request hearing on digital assets market structure
Senators request hearing on digital assets market structure Senate Banking Committee members John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) asked the committee’s leaders to promptly schedule a...
Romero Rainey, Merski Once Again Named to The Hill’s Top Lobbyists List, Demonstrating ICBA’s Advocacy Prowess
Romero Rainey, Merski Once Again Named to The Hill’s Top Lobbyists List, Demonstrating ICBA’s Advocacy Prowess Washington, D.C. (Dec. 11, 2025) — Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)...
ICBA tells Senate panel that IORB is vital to financial system
ICBA tells Senate panel that IORB is vital to financial system Ahead of a hearing on the Federal Reserve’s policy of paying interest on reserve balances (IORB) to financial institutions that...
ICBA’s Romero Rainey, Merski recognized as top lobbyists
ICBA’s Romero Rainey, Merski recognized as top lobbyists ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey and Executive Vice President of Congressional Relations Paul Merski were featured on The...
How community banks are navigating the end of penny production
How community banks are navigating the end of penny production A new ICBA article spotlights how community bankers are responding to the federal government officially discontinuing production of...
ICBA Opposes OCC’s Approval of Five National Trust Charter Applications
ICBA Opposes OCC’s Approval of Five National Trust Charter Applications Washington, D.C. — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today expressed opposition to the Office of the...
CISA releases cybersecurity performance goals
CISA releases cybersecurity performance goals The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released updated Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG 2.0), which include actions...
President Trump proposes national AI framework
President Trump proposes national AI framework President Donald Trump proposed removing state-level artificial intelligence laws and installing a national standard. Details: In an executive...
ICBA opposes approval of national trust charter applications from nonbanks
ICBA opposes approval of national trust charter applications from nonbanks ICBA expressed opposition to the OCC’s conditional approval of five national trust bank charter applications from nonbank...